Visit and txakoli tasting at Txomin Etxaniz

Txomin Etxaniz is a family txakoli winery in the Eitzaga district, on the slopes of Getaria. The visit tours the vineyard and the winemaking and ends with a tasting of its txakoli accompanied by anchovy and bonito from Getaria. It lasts an hour and a half and costs €22.

A family and a grape

The winery tells the story of the family from Domingo de Etxaniz, in 1649, to today's Txueka-Etxaniz. Its aim has been to preserve the hondarrabi grape, the txakoli variety, and to modernise Getaria's txakoli, which has had its own designation of origin, Getariako Txakolina, since 1989. The winery presents Getaria, a seafaring town, as the cradle of txakoli.

As well as classic txakoli, fresh, fruity and with its characteristic acidity, they make sparkling and late-harvest wines. At the winery itself you can buy its products at the end of the visit.

What the visit is like

It begins in the vineyard and continues through the winery to see the winemaking. It ends with the tasting of txakoli with anchovy and bonito from Getaria, which is the most local way of trying it.

There are visits Monday to Saturday, excluding public holidays, in the morning; you book on its website choosing time, number of people and language (Basque, Spanish or English). The form offers start times between 9:00 and 12:00, and the winery replies by email within 24 hours to confirm availability. In September, October and November there are no visits: it is the grape harvest and winemaking season. It is closed on Sundays. The form asks for the number of adults and children, so children can come; ask when booking what they have at the tasting.

If you want another type of visit, for a group or with a specific need, the winery asks you to say so in the comments field of the form. As there are no visits in autumn, the useful season runs from December to August: in summer, with more tourists in Getaria, book further ahead.

Getting there

The winery asks you not to rely on the GPS alone: get to Getaria and then look for the address, Eitzaga auzoa 21. It is outside the old town, on the hillside: the practical way is to go by car or taxi. Remember that you drink at the tasting: if you are driving, let someone else taste. Telephone 943 140 702.

What to do afterwards

Go down to the harbour for lunch, at Elkano or Kaia Kaipe, where txakoli goes with grilled fish. In the afternoon, the Balenciaga museum or the walk to Zarautz. If you want to sleep among vines, the Hotel Iturregi, in Askizu, is surrounded by txakoli vineyards.